Shutdown of Spirit Airlines leaves flyers at O'Hare finding other flights
The airline ran out of cash, failed to secure a $500 million federal bailout, and felt the pressure of surging fuel prices.
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The airline ran out of cash, failed to secure a $500 million federal bailout, and felt the pressure of surging fuel prices.
United Airlines will cut more than 100 daily departures out of O'Hare International Airport this summer to meet a federal mandate to avoid delays.
The FAA has pushed back the start of mandated flight reductions at Chicago O'Hare Airport from May 17 to June 2.
The CEO of United Airlines said the company may look to grow in other cities if federal regulators keep limiting flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
A similar finding happened at O'Hare back in December.
A United Airlines flight from Chicago to New York was diverted to Pittsburgh Saturday afternoon. Passengers were forced to evacuate via emergency slides.
A plane landed safely at O'Hare International Airport Sunday evening after a fight between passengers.
The FAA is ordering flight reductions at Chicago O'Hare International Airport of more than 300 trips per day over the busy summer travel season.
O'Hare workers drinking on the job and CPD employees scamming the federal government were just some of the jaw-dropping findings in the latest quarterly report from the city's inspector general.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is once again the world's busiest airport for passenger traffic, holding onto the top spot even as another major U.S. hub leads in a different category.
A Wisconsin sheriff is suing an Illinois woman for $1 million, accusing her of defamation, saying her claims of being detained by federal immigration officials in the Dodge County Jail are a hoax.
According to the CCDPH, measles is a dangerous and potentially deadly, highly contagious respiratory disease that spreads easily through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes.
A plane full of passengers finally made it to Chicago Sunday night, after their flight from New York was diverted to Detroit because of an unruly passenger.
A plane full of passengers finally made it to Chicago Sunday night, after their flight from New York was diverted to Detroit because of an unruly passenger. Charlie De Mar talked to some of the travelers once they finally made it to Chicago.
Despite the 42-day Homeland Security shutdown, travelers at O'Hare International Airport said they haven't seen the extremely long waits in TSA security lines – in some cases 2 to 4 hour waits – that have plagued some other airports across the country.
Tuesday marks day two of ICE agents being deployed at O'Hare Airport, along with a dozen other airports across the country.
ICE agents have been spotted at at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Monday morning, CBS News Chicago has confirmed.
Flights at O'Hare International Airport were disrupted Monday morning after a deadly collision between a plane and a firetruck shut down LaGuardia Airport in New York City.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrived at O’Hare International Airport Monday morning, CBS News Chicago has learned. Lauren Victory reports on that, and the delays at O'Hare spurred by a deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport.
Cuts to your summer flight schedules out of O'Hare International Airport could be on the way after a meeting between the Federal Aviation Administration and airlines.
Cuts to your summer fight schedules out of O’Hare International Airport could be on the way after a meeting between the Federal Aviation Administration and airlines.
As the partial government shutdown drags on, officials warn sick calls from Transportation Security Administration officers could force some airports to close.
The winter weather that slammed the Chicago area early Monday was not doing any favors for people trying to fly out.
Meanwhile, Transportation Security Administration lines remain a concern due to the partial government shutdown. Lauren Victory reports.
Meanwhile, anyone trying to fly into Chicago was likely to be snagged by long security lines due to Transportation Security Administration agent shortages. Lauren Victory reports from O'Hare International Airport.
